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Threadfin Shad

Threadfin Shad, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
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Threadfin Shad carries consumption advisories on 22 waters across 1 state. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.

Contaminants found in threadfin shad: Mercury

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for threadfin shad is For women 18–49 and children 1–17: limit to one meal per week due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where threadfin shad has advisories

Waters with threadfin shad advisories